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>> henry who spent ten years in the service said he observed a decline in training that could contribute to mistakes. >> they need additional training. >> oddly, three of the apparent mishaps happened during firearms training. they exploded and one staff member was struck in the face by flying debris. problems are nothing new to the air marshall service. as cnn has reported, agents have continually complained about low morale, low staffing, grueling hours. a sleep study shows 75% of domestic air...

Marshals is classified. former air marshals say any mishap is unacceptable, because their agents operate at 34,000 feet. >> theres no backup. you have got to take care of business. you gotta do it very quickly and efficiently. >> reporter: henry preston says he on servbserved a decline in s practice, inconsistencies that could contribute to mistakes. >> they need training. theres no doubt about it. >> reporter: three of the apparent mishaps occurred during firearms training. in one case, an inst...

Business. and you gotta do it very quickly and efficiently. >> henry preston, who spent ten years in the service, says he observed a decline in weapons training and practice year by year. inconsistencies he said, that could contribute to mistakes. >> they need additional training. no doubt about it. >> oddly, three of the apparent mishaps occurred during firearms training. in one case, an instructor allegedly threw training bullets into an open flame. they exploded, and one staff member was stru...

Apnea was reportedly a contributive factor in that crash, the national transportation safety board has not issued an official ruling. the director of the ntsb tells us that they have been pushing for required testing for years, but because there is not yet a federal regulation, many do not test for the condition. >> that does not exist in the railroad. it is just hearing and vision. it is a discrepancy that has existed for a long period of time, and it is something we are looking to get fixed. >...

Proper amount of sleep. the point david made, you get this hormone grellen in your brain, youre hungry, craving things. youre not happy until you nosh. >> is there a vitamin supplement? >> thats a good point. weve spoken of melatonin. certainly thats fine. but i want to go back to what marc was talking about. weve spoken of sleep apnea, patient whoz are obese it can work both ways. if youre obese you may be waking up because you have too much fat around your neck and youll be grasping for oxygen...

Alison and adam. >> i am a virginia girl. >> reporter: she was a shining star. >> i wanted to go through a sleep study to see if my job impacts how i snooze. adam and i work the same early morning shift but have completely different sleep schedules. >> reporter: a 24-year-old reporter, colleagues say she never shied away from a story. unfailingly positive, relentlessly hardworking. >> adam ward, news 7 sports. >> reporter: and her 27-year-old photographer, adam ward. >> i have to bring him out. ...

Never shied away from a story. >> i wanted to go through a sleep study to see if my job impacts how i snooze. >> reporter: or a challenge. >> my hobby is white water kayaking. >> reporter: in this profile from the station earlier this year, parker spoke of her love of the outdoors and the arts. >> my dad was on broadway back in the day. >> reporter: her father released a statement today saying, i find my grief unbearable. not hearing her voice again crushes my soul. both parker and ward began as...

27-year-old adam ward and 24-year-old choo alison parker were positive, hard working and never shied away from a story. >> i wanted to go through a sleep study to see if my job impacts how i schmooze. >> reporter: or a challenge. >> my hoppy is a -- >> reporter: in this profile, parker spoke of her love for the outdoors and the arts. >> my dad was on broadway. >> reporter: her father released a statement saying i find my grief unbearable. not hearing her voice again crushes my soul. both parker ...

Friends and families. >> hey, everyone, im alison parker. adam ward and i are putting together the final touches on our special report. >> their passion leapt through the scene. >> they informed and delight you said a community. >> adam ward, news 7 sports. >> reporter: a community now in a state of pure disbelief. >> this place is in shock, as you might expect. theres a lot of crying and hugging going on. >> colleagues say adam ward and alison parker of virginia affiliate wdbj were unfailingly ...

>> youre going to go ahead and place this on your face. youve done this before. >> during his first sleep study, glenn wore a mask connected to a machine called a c-pap that monitored his breathing. when you stopped breathing, the machine sent pressurized oxygen through his airways, forcing them open. >> when you woke up in the morning, you felt -- >> i felt like a new man. >> what glenn experienced was a night of shut-eye that finally included all stages of a sleep cycle. the last stage is call...